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Show ROWLAND HALL. An Institution which eaa Justly elata credit for a large part of our educational advancement advance-ment ia Rowland Hall, a girls' school of strong Influence, of universally reeegntsad merit and popular with the people Irrespective of religious tenets or affiliations. Rowland Hall was established a quarter of a century ago by the Episcopal church for the convenience of those desiring to prepare their daughters for Eastern colleges or to give them a finished education without sending them East, and the advantages are fully equal to those schools of the same character In the Kast. Located advantageously In one of the most attractive and healthful portions of the city, the hall la delightfully situated on an eminence emi-nence and commands a fine view of the city, the Salt Lakj valley and the Oauirrh and Wasatch Wa-satch mountains. Two car lines pass the school, thus making it of easy access from all -farts of the city. Ttie buildings of the hall are sufficiently large and are maintained In a thoroughly cleanly and healthful condition, according to snnltary principles. The grounds are beautifully beauti-fully shaded and well kept. The accompanying Illustrations give a muck better impression of the homelike comforts of the place than any description we could give in our somewhat limited space. The aim of the school Is to give a thorough Intellectual training combined with social culture cul-ture and Chrlntlsn influence, and is conducted on the broad, moral principle of the Protestant Kplscopal church. It Is the endeavor to Instruct In-struct the conscience, to Instill lust principles of action, and to cultivate the love of doing right, making government easy by teaching pupils to learn to govern themselves. There are, therefore, only such rules as are necessary to secure the order and comfort of the borne and the progress and well-being of the pupils. The school family occupies a large, roomy. W 11-ventilated three-story bulMing. heated by sitam and lighted by electricity. The dorml-tcrles dorml-tcrles are comfortably furnished and well Ilghtod. and the table Is bountifully supplied with wholesome and well prepared food. Rowland Hall Is Intended to be not only a irhool but a well regulated home, and parents pa-rents may feel assured that all available i-fins and painstaking care will be employed In the physical. Intellectual and moral training train-ing of their daughters, which will help them to become not merely accomplished but sen-spur, sen-spur, practical and earnest-minded women. The Rowland Hall certificate admits te Smith or Willeslev collefea Particular attention la devoted to the physical physi-cal training of the pupils, and Miss Edith Karnham. who is a graduate of the Emerson M-t.oul of Boston, has successfully taught this branch of work for the oast seven years. The aim of this department la to secure the righeat degree of strength and health posai-I posai-I le. together wlh a harmonious and perfect lelatl.'nship between mind and body. To this end tie Swedish avstem of work Is presented, together with such special exercises as are drenu-l advisable. There i.re dally walks and frequent excursions excur-sions to the ranyona and other places of inter-t inter-t near :he city, while tennis, basketball and irequet. with ether outdoor sports, afford ani-I ani-I ! oo'iortunity for exeicise within the school grounds. s a result ef ii(a training and care for tha l ealth of the pupils, no case cf severe Illness hsa occurred during the twenty-four years of tiie stivel's existence The Very Rrv. James Hrown Eddy la chaplain chap-lain .Miss Clara I. Colbume. A. B.. University if Y.-rmin;t. I the efficient principal snd In-sirucinr In-sirucinr of ;reek. snd under her able management manage-ment the school hns attained a most enviable ji-sltlon In the educational world. Th- other members of the faculty are Miss Mrtha K. H-jmohrey (Smith eollegeV. mathe-niiii-s and w-ienre; Miss Mabel Corbie. A. V Knglish: Mies Catherine Russell. A. B . I-aiin and heuorv; Miss Henrietta English, fien. K fn1 Orn.an: Miss Sarah J. Simpson. 1-i.pteratory department: Miss Edith H. Pam-huMi. Pam-huMi. physirol culture. Miss Gratia Flanders. I'isnn and musical literature; Mrs. Charles I'lommer. voal music; Mrs. R. H. Cabell, matron, and Miss Louise Slsaa. home Bother. |